Justbeinginhiscompanyisasoothingbalm,andalltheshitfromJack,and
thesnarkye-mailstoandfro,andthenuisancethatisElenafadeintothe
background.It’sjustmeandmycontrolfreakinthebackofthecar.
“It’sbetternowthatyou’rehere,”hemurmurs.WesitinsilenceasTaylor
weavesthroughtheeveningtraffic,bothofusbroodingandcontemplative;
butIfeelChristianslowlyunwindbesidemeashe,too,relaxes,gently
runninghisthumbacrossmyknucklesinasoft,soothingrhythm.
Taylordropsusoutsidetheapartmentbuilding,andwebothduckinside,out
oftherain.Christianclaspsmyhandaswewaitfortheelevator,hiseyes
scanningthefrontofthebuilding.
“Itakeityouhaven’tfoundLeilayet.”
“No.Welchisstilllookingforher,”hemuttersdespondently.
Theelevatorarrivesandinwestep.Christianglancesdownatme,hisgrey
eyesunreadable.Oh,hejustlooksglorious—tousledhair,whiteshirt,dark
suit.Andsuddenlyit’sthere,fromnowhere,thatfeeling.Ohmy—thelonging,
thelust,theelectricity.Ifitwerevisible,itwouldbeanintenseblueaura
aroundandbetweenusit’ssostrong.Hislipspartashegazesatme.
“Doyoufeelit?”hebreathes.
“Yes.”
“Oh,Ana.”Hegroansandhegrabsme,hisarmssnakingaroundme,one
handatthenapeofmyneck,tippingmyheadbackashislipsfindmine.My
fingersareinhishairandcaressinghischeekashepushesmebackagainst
theelevatorwall.
“Ihatearguingwithyou,”hebreathesagainstmymouth,andthere’sa
desperate,passionatequalitytohiskissthatmirrorsmine.Desireexplodesin
mybody,allthetensionofthedayseekinganoutlet,strainingagainsthim,
seekingmore.We’realltonguesandbreathingandhandsandtouchand
sweet,sweetsensation.Hishandisonmyhip,andabruptlyhe’spullingup
myskirt,hisfingersstrokingmythighs.
“SweetJesus,you’rewearingstockings.”Hemoansinappreciativeaweashis
thumbcaressesthefleshabovemystockingline.“Iwanttoseethis,”he
breathes,andhepullsmyskirtrightup,exposingthetopsofmythighs.
Steppingback,hereachesovertopressthestopbutton,andtheelevator
coastssmoothlytoahaltbetweenthetwenty-secondandtwenty-thirdfloors.
Hiseyesaredark,lipsparted,andhe’sbreathingashardasamI.Wegazeat
eachother,nottouching.Iamgratefulforthewallagainstmyback,holding
meupwhileIbaskinthisbeautifulman’ssensual,carnalappraisal.